DAN posts Diabetes and Diving Guidelines

[616fun]

Good for all us diabetics who love to get wet!!!!

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/news/article.asp?newsid=741

 

[diver doh]

Good for all us diabetics who love to get wet!!!!

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/news/article.asp?newsid=741

I have been using these guidelines for the last 4 years.

I always said if you kept aware and understood the disease that you could safely dive.

Somewhere on the web is an article that I authored 3-4 years ago.

 

[616fun]

I have been using these guidelines for the last 4 years.

I always said if you kept aware and understood the disease that you could safely dive.

Somewhere on the web is an article that I authored 3-4 years ago.

I've been diving very near the same guideline for 2+ years. Only real difference is my depth limit has been 80'. It's just nice to get some reinforcement from DAN on the issue. A lot of agencies still have a 100% ban on diabetics diving. This may help loosen that rule.

I ordered the workshop notes to see what else came of it.

 

[diver doh]

I've been diving very near the same guideline for 2+ years. Only real difference is my depth limit has been 80'. It's just nice to get some reinforcement from DAN on the issue. A lot of agencies still have a 100% ban on diabetics diving. This may help loosen that rule.

I ordered the workshop notes to see what else came of it.

The only agency that had anything to say about the diabetes issue was those guys in all black, They said absolutely no way ( I just wanted to take the dir-f course).

All of the other agencies didn't have a stance on it that I could find, other than that a medical exam was required and training was at the dealers/instructors discretion depending upon the examination results and doc's recommendation.

As time has gone on, I have set no real depth limits for myself anymore. I stay well hydrated, well fed and do check my blood glucose reglarly. And since my A1C's have been under 7 for forever, I have obviously kept close watch and track.

Anyway, it is good news for all diabetic divers (and I know MANY!) that DAN has reviewed and revised their stance even more.

 

[616fun]

The only agency that had anything to say about the diabetes issue was those guys in all black, They said absolutely no way ( I just wanted to take the dir-f course).

All of the other agencies didn't have a stance on it that I could find, other than that a medical exam was required and training was at the dealers/instructors discretion depending upon the examination results and doc's recommendation.

As time has gone on, I have set no real depth limits for myself anymore. I stay well hydrated, well fed and do check my blood glucose reglarly. And since my A1C's have been under 7 for forever, I have obviously kept close watch and track.

Anyway, it is good news for all diabetic divers (and I know MANY!) that DAN has reviewed and revised their stance even more.

All agencies define it on their medical waivers and require doctor sign off. NAUI will not teach you even if you have a doctors permission (see their medical waiver). I didn't know about the DIR stipulation, but I wouldn't because I've never looked into their courses.

The YMCA offers a course directed at diabetics, but I have no experience so I can't comment on it. I've gotten all my certs thru PADI and so long as I've had my doctor's approval they've been fine with me taking the class. I've actually found that all the instructors I've taken courses with are very interested in how I deal with it.

 

[ppo2_diver]

The only agency that had anything to say about the diabetes issue was those guys in all black, They said absolutely no way ( I just wanted to take the dir-f course).

Not true! I'm taking the fundies class in June and my instructors have no problem with my condition.

DJ